Private sector must step up for economic recovery

More than five years after the Great Recession hit, Rhode Island’s economy is finally showing real signs of recovery. New businesses are opening, housing markets are starting to recover and the unemployed are starting to find jobs. But we still have much to do. Many of our fellow residents are still facing hard times and the state now faces a potential $128 million deficit, which could result in deep cuts in the very programs we need to jump-start economic growth. More

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